USPTO Patents Application 10597633

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10/597,633

Filing Date

July 06, 2007

First Named Inventor

EINA V Omer et al

Art Unit

3771

Examiner Name

DEMILLE Danton D.

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34651

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

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1

2004/0102723

27-May-2004

Horst

2

2007/0282228

06-Dec-2007

Einav et al.

3

2008/0132383

05-Jun-2008

Einav et al.

4

2008/0161733

03-Jul-2008

Einav et al.

5

5,282,460

01 -Feb- 1994

Boldt

5A

5,755,645

26-May-1998

Miller et al.

5B

5,830,160

03-NOV-1998

Reinkensmeyer

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Country Code Number " Kind Code (if known)

6

JP 06-505407

23-Jun-1994

Maxwell

7

JP 59-160455

11 -Sep- 1984

Handa et al.

8

JP 61-217174

26-Sep-1986

Handa et al.

9

JP 61-265151

22-NOV-1986

Irubiseikaa

9A

WO 92/13504

20-Aug-1992

Maxwell

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1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450,
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3771

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publisher, city and/or country where published.

10

Communication Pursuant to Article 96(2) Dated 1 1 December 2006 From the
European Patent Office Re.: Application No. 05703180.9.

11

Examination Report Dated 23 October 2008 From the Instituto Mexicano de la
Propriedad Industrial Re.: Application No. PA/a/2006/008919.

12

Examination Report Dated 29 October 2008 From the Instituto Mexicano de la
Propriedad Industrial Re.: Apphcation No. PA/a2006/008914.

13

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 16 August 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2006/000140.

14

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 19 January 2007 From the
International Preliminary Examining Authority Re.: Application No.
PCT/IL05/00138.

15

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 26 April 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/000139.

16

International Preliminary Report on Patentabihty Dated 29 September 2008 From
the International Preliminary Examining Authority Re.: Application No.
PCT/IL06/00140.

17

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 29 September 2008 From
the International Preliminary Examining Authority Re.: Application No.
PCT/1L06/00140.

18

International Search Report and the Written Opinion Dated 03 January 2007 From

the International Searching Authority Re.: Application No. PCT/IL06/00140.

19

Office Action Dated 26 September 2008 From the State Intellectual Properety
Office of the People's Repubhc of China Re.: Apphcation No. 20580010391.4.

20

Official Action Dated 01 October 2008 From the US Patent and Trademark Office

Re.: Application No. 11/389,773.

21

Communication of Results From Examination Dated 23 October 2008 From the
Instituto Mexicano de la Propriedad Industrial Re.: Application No.
PA/a/20Q6/008914 and Its Translation Into Enghsh.

22

Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC Dated 12 October 2009 From the
European Patent Office Re.: Application No. 06704564.1.

23

International Prehminary Report on Patentability Dated 08 March 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/000906.

24

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 12 June 2006 From the
International Preliminary Examining Authority Re.: Application No.

PCT/TL2005/000442.

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First Named Inventor

EINA V Omer et al

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Examiner Name

DEMILLE Danton D.

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25

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 16 August 2007 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2006/000140.

26

International Prehminary Report on Patentability Dated 17 August 2006 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2Q05/00Q136.

27

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 17 August 2006 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2QQ5/000140.

28

International Prehminary Report on Patentability Dated 17 August 2006 From the
International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/000141.

29

International Preliminary Report on Patentability Dated 21 June 2007 From the

International Bureau of WIPO Re.: Application No. PCT/IL2005/001318.

30

Notification of Reasons of Rejection Dated 04 June 2009 From the Japanese Patent

Office Re: Application No. 2006-552011.

31

Notification of Reasons of Rejection Dated 14 September 2009 From the Japanese
Patent Office Re.: Application No. 2006-552015 and Its Translation Into English.

32

Official Action Dated 18 December 2009 From the US Patent and Trademark

Office Re.: Application No. 1 1/348/128.

33

Official Action Dated 19 March 2010 From the US Patent and Trademark Office

Re.: Apphcation No. 10/597,675.

34

Official Action Dated 19 May 2009 From the US Patent and Trademark Office

Re.: Application No. 11/792.477.

35

Official Action Dated 23 October 2008 From the Instituto Mexicano de la
Propriedad Industrial, Divisional Direction of Patents Re.: Application No.
PA/a/2006/008919 and Its Translation Into Enghsh.

36

Official Action Dated 24 June 2009 From the US Patent and Trademark Office
Re.: Apphcation No. 11/207,655.

37

Response Dated 07 February 2010 to Notification of Reasons of Rejection Dated
14 September 2009 From the Japanese Patent Office Re.: Apphcation No. 2006-

552015.

38

Response Dated 09 February 2010 to Notification of Reasons of Rejection of 14
September 2009 From the Japanese Patent Office Re.: Application No. 2006-
552014.

39

Response Dated 13 April 2010 to Communication Pursuant to Article 94(3) EPC
of 12 October 2009 From the European Patent Office Re.: Application No.
06704564.1.

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DEMILLE Danton D.

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Translation of Office Action Dated 21 January 2009 From the Japanese Patent
Office Re.: Application No. 2006-552008.

41

Response Dated 19 April 2010 to Official Action of 19 March 2010 From the US
Patent and Trademark Office Re.: Apphcation No. 10/597,675.

42

Supplementary Partial European Search Report and the European Search Opinion
Dated 14 July 2009 From the European Patent Office Re.: Application No.
06704564. 1 .

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